Crane/ Hoists Program
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Published by SALUSA comprehensive safety program for crane and hoist operations should include the following key elements: inspection, maintenance, and operator training.
Cranes must be visually inspected for defective components before the start of any work shift, and a preventive maintenance program should be established. [2]
Maintenance should follow the manufacturer's recommendations or those of a qualified person, with dated records kept available. Electrically-operated cranes must be effectively grounded. [4] [2]
Key aspects of crane and hoist maintenance include:
- Maintenance schedule and planned preventative maintenance
- Inspection and repair procedures
- Wire rope inspection and maintenance
[3] Operators must be trained and provided with the operator's manual for the specific crane they are operating. For construction-industry cranes of 5-ton capacity or greater, operators should be qualified and have a valid operator's card. [2]
Minimum training requirements for crane operators include:
- Movement to location
- Set-up, including extending stabilizers and outriggers
- Changing configuration, such as inserting boom sections, extensions, and jibs
- Checking for the safety of other persons before movement
- Safety precautions while the crane is unattended, in storage, or in transit
- Load estimation, including calculating load from material density and volume, and incorporating the weight of attachments
- Establishing crane capability, including understanding the effects of boom length, angle, and load radius
- Rigging, including inspection of ropes and rigging equipment, and understanding rigging slings and safety factors
- Signalling methods, including hand and radio signals
[1] Additionally, a preventative maintenance program must be established based on the crane/equipment manufacturer's recommendations. If these are unavailable, the recommendations of a qualified person must be followed, and dated records must be kept. [4]
When working with a diver, if a crane/equipment is used to get a diver into and out of the water, it must not be used for any other purpose until the diver is removed from the water. The operator must remain at the controls at all times. [4]
A critical lift plan is required when a critical lift occurs or when the proposed load handling activity exceeds standard lift plan criteria. The plan must be written or digital and on-site during the lift, including details about the load, crane/equipment, and rigging. [4]
Where any part of a crane/equipment is within the working radius of another crane/equipment, a multiple crane/equipment coordination plan must be instituted, developed, reviewed, and approved by all affected site supervisors. [5]
Sources used for this answer
[1] Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020 (Sask. Reg. 10/2020)
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265 G Establish Capability of Crane: Implications of moments, leverage and mechanical advantage on capability Use of load charts to determine capability Effect of boom length, angle and load radius Effect of configuration changes, boom extension and jib Centre of gravity Abnormal loading; wind velocity Multi-crane hoists H Rigging: Inspection of ropes and rigging equipment Reeving: sheaves; spools; drums; wire ropes Rigging loads: hooks; safety catches; shackles; end fittings and connections Rigging slings: configurations; angles; safe working loads Safety factors for loads and workers I Signalling: Designated signaller: position; visibility; number Methods of signalling: hand; radio Standard hand signals J Maintenance of Crane: Maintenance schedule; planned preventative maintenance Inspection and repair procedures Blocking and the safe position of parts during maintenance Wire rope inspection and maintenance K Log Books: Record inspections, maintenance, calibrations and work activities Hours of service Signed by employer and person performing inspection, maintenance and calibration II Course Duration: A Overhead travelling crane or hoist: 40 hours, classroom and practical. B Tower or mobile crane: 100 hours, classroom and practical. C Crane used to raise or lower a worker in a personnel-lifting unit on a hoist line: 20 hours of classroom and 200 hours of practical experience operating the crane in addition to the requirements set out in items A and B. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY, 2020S-15.1 REG 10
[2] WAC 296-155-[redacted postal code] - General requirements
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(73) Remote-operated cranes/equipment must be equipped with an "emergency stop" system, located at the operator's remote station, to provide the means to remove power from the crane in the event of a malfunction. (74) A preventative maintenance program must be established based on the recommendation of the crane/equipment manufacturer. If manufac- turer's recommendations are not available, then those of a qualified person must be followed. Dated records must be kept available. (75) Working with a diver. The following additional requirements when working with a diver in the water must be met: (a) If a crane/equipment is used to get a diver into and out of the water, it must not be used for any other purpose until the diver is removed from the water. When used for more than one diver, it must not be used for any other purpose until all divers are all out of the water. (b) The operator must remain at the controls of the crane/equip- ment at all times. (c) In addition to the requirements in WAC 296-155-[redacted postal code] Signals, either: (i) A clear line of sight must be maintained between the operator and dive tender%;B or (ii) The signals between the operator and dive tender must be transmitted electronically. (76) For cranes/equipment other than tower cranes being used in- side of, or on, multilevel building sites, the employer must ensure that methods are used to prevent the equipment from inadvertently mov- ing while handling a load. (77) When required to install a flag or a beacon/light on а crane/equipment, manufacturer's or RPE's recommendations for installa- tion must be followed. (78) No crane/equipment shall begin a hoisting operation when the wind speed exceeds the maximum wind speed limitation. (79) If unpredicted wind speed occurs while using the crane/ equipment, and that wind speed exceeds the crane/equipment's maximum wind speed limitations, the operator must safely stop operations. The crane/equipment must be taken out of service, and no…
[3] Self-inspection checklist: Cranes and hoists
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Self-inspection checklist ## Cranes and hoists Are cranes visually inspected for defective components before the start of any work shift? Are all electrically-operated cranes effectively grounded? Is a crane preventive maintenance program established? Is the load chart clearly visible to the operator? Are all operators trained and provided the operator's manual for the particular crane being operated? Have operators of construction-industry cranes of 5-ton capacity or greater capacity qualified for and been issued a valid operator's card? Are operating controls clearly identified? Is a fire extinguisher provided at the operator's station? Is the rated capacity visibly marked on each crane? Is an audible warning device mounted on each crane? Is sufficient lighting provided for the operator to perform the work safely? Are cranes with booms that could fall backwards, equipped with boomstops? Does each crane have a certificate indicating that required testing and examinations have been performed? Are crane inspection and maintenance records maintained and available for examination?
[4] Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (Nu Reg 003-2016)
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# Minimum Training Requirements for Competent Operator of a Crane (cont.) (5) Operation of Crane: (a) Movement to location (b) Set-up; extend stabilizers and outriggers (c) Change configuration; insert boom sections; extensions; jibs; counterweighs (d) Check for safety of other persons before movement (e) Safety precautions while crane is unattended, in storage or in transit (6) Load Estimation: (a) Load gauge incorporated in the crane (b) Calculation of load from material density and volume (c) Incorporate weight of attachments, hook, block and headache ball (7) Establish Capability of Crane: (a) Implications of moments, leverage and mechanical advantage on capability (b) Use of load charts to determine capability (c) Effect of boom length, angle and load radius (d) Effect of configuration changes, boom extension and jib (e) Centre of gravity (f) Abnormal loading; wind velocity (g) Multi-crane hoists (8) Rigging: (a) Inspection of ropes and rigging equipment (b) Reeving: sheaves; spools; drums; wire ropes (c) Rigging loads: hooks; safety catches; shackles; end fittings and connections (d) Rigging slings: configurations; angles; safe working loads (e) Safety factors for loads and workers (9) Signalling: (a) Designated signaller: position; visibility; number (b) Methods of signaling: hand; radio (c) Standard hand signals (10) Maintenance of Crane: (a) Maintenance schedule; planned preventative maintenance (b) Inspection and repair procedures 241
[5] WAC 296-155-[redacted postal code] - General requirements
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- section, that person's employer must have a discussion with the site supervisor regarding the ground preparations that are needed so that, with the use of suitable supporting materials/devices (if necessary), the requirements in subsection (35) of this section can be met. (38) This section does not apply to cranes designed for use on railroad tracks when used on railroad tracks that are part of the gen- eral railroad system of transportation that is regulated pursuant to the Federal Railroad Administration under 49 C.F.R. Part 213, and that comply with applicable Federal Railroad Administration requirements. (39) Multiple crane/equipment coordination plan. (a) Where any part of a crane/equipment is within the working ra- dius of another crane/equipment, including cranes on different job sites, the affected site supervisor(s) must institute a system to Co- ordinate operations implemented into a multiple crane/equipment coor- dination plan. (b) The multiple crane/equipment coordination plan shall meet the following requirements: (i) Must be developed, reviewed, and approved by all affected site supervisors; (ii) Must be implemented prior to the operation of any affected cranes; (iii) Must require that prior to a crane entering the radius of another crane, the proposed maximum boom tip height and proposed work- ing area must be communicated to the crane(s) already in the area, in- cluding cranes located on different job sites; and (iv) Must remain on-site while the cranes/equipment are in use. (40) Multiple crane/equipment or multiple load line lifts. (a) Plan development. Before beginning a crane/equipment opera- tion in which more than one crane/equipment will be supporting the load, or multiple load lines on one crane will be supporting the load, the operation must be planned. The planning must meet the following requirements: (i) The plan must be developed by a qualified person; (ii) The plan must be designed to ensure that the requirements of this…
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